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Living in Rovaniemi

In Rovaniemi, average gross earnings are €3,450 a month (2023) and unemployment is 9.4% (2024).

Average monthly gross earnings were €3,450 at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2454 sources

Population65,722people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)
Median gross salary (region)3,467EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · pxweb2.stat.fi
Average net rent14.55EUR/m²/month30 Jun 2026Independent source · Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa
Unemployment rate9.4%country median 10.6% — 11% belowOfficial source · Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x
Recorded crime10,625offences per 100,000country median 9,016 — 18% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Finland municipal offences recorded, table 13ex
PM2.5, annual mean3.7µg/m³country median 4.9 — 24% belowOfficial source · FMI PM2.5 annual station statistics 2023

Lower unemployment than 64% of Finnish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 76% of Finnish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 90% of Finnish cities that publish it.

Which Finland-wide rules apply when you move to Rovaniemi?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in FinlandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Rovaniemi.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €14.55 per m² per month in June 2026. The listed rent for a one-bedroom home in the centre was €680 per month in 2026. Living space averaged 43 m² per person at the end of 2023.

How much does it cost to rent in Rovaniemi?

Average net cold rent is 14.55 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 14.55 EUR/m²/month · Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa54
What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month
Rovaniemi recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€55
Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
Net rent across major citiesRovaniemi highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Rovaniemi highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Järvenpää€16.41
Kerava€15.72
Porvoo€13.87
Riihimäki€13.02
Rauma€10.94
Kouvola€10.83
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Kajaani€12.27
Kokkola€12.19
Kotka€12.17
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.9 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DNA fixed broadband2Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.93 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia Finland mobile plan30Official · national market
Monthly transport pass55 EUR/month13 Sept 2026Rovaniemen kaupunki / local public transport authority18Official
Dwellings34,069 dwellings31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland20Official
Residential property price per m²2,200 EUR/m²31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — ASPE property34Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)14.55 EUR/m²/month30 Jun 2026Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa54Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Typical rent deposit1 months1 Jan 2024www.finlex.fi49Official · national
One-bedroom listing, city centre680 EUR/month2026asunnot.oikotie.fi53Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Housing vacancy rate3 %31 Dec 2024ARA — Housing finance1Official

Is Rovaniemi a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–59%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%
Student44%strong on education, weak on work · range 36–52%
Family51%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–59%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 873 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 14.55 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 9.4% at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €24,000 per person per year at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Rovaniemi?

The unemployment rate is 9.4 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x24

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Rovaniemi is 9.4%. Of 144 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,450 EUR/month31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi11Official · maakunta
Fibre broadband coverage78 %31 Dec 2024Traficom — Laajakaistaselvitys (annual broadband survey)41Official
Disposable income per resident24,000 EUR/year31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — Regional accounts38Official
People in employment30,100 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland21Official
Employment rate76.2 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland20Official
GDP per capita34,000 EUR/year31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — Regional accounts38Official
Fixed internet — average speed128 Mbps31 Dec 2024www.traficom.fi41Official
Job vacancies per 1,000 people4.5 vacancies per 1,00031 Dec 2024KEHA Centre / TEM7Official
Median salary33,800 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Tilastokeskus — Structure of Earnings (pra) + Vero tax records11Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,467 EUR/month31 Dec 2024pxweb2.stat.fi17Official
Unemployment rate9.4 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x24Official

What does a salary buy in Rovaniemi?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,467 (pxweb2.stat.fi, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,614of €2,596 take-home
  • Rent
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,596
Rent, 60 m²€14.55/m² · market price · Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa · 2026-06-30− €873
Public transport pass€55 · official · Rovaniemen kaupunki / local public transport authority · 2026-09-13− €55
Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city—
Internet€30 · official · DNA fixed broadband · 2026-09-30− €30
Mobile plan€25 · official · Telia Finland mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €25
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,614
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Rovaniemi Salary needed to live in Rovaniemi

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Rovaniemi. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Job Market Finland — Public employment service

Finnish public employment services

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Rovaniemi. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Children aged 0–6 enrolled in childcare74 %31 Dec 2024THL — Health statistics31Official
Residents with high school education or higher80 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland20Official
International schools1 count31 Dec 2024Vipunen — Education Statistics44Official
Schools20 count31 Dec 2024Vipunen — Education Statistics44Official
Average school rating (composite score)7 (0–10 index)31 Dec 2024Vipunen — KOSKI education statistics44Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 18, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: suomi/ruotsi toisena kielenä (S2) + valmistava opetus (preparatory education) + mother-tongue subsidies. How to enrol a child (oph.fi).

A country-wide rule for Finland; Rovaniemi's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
General practitioners per 1,000 people0.8 GPs per 1,00031 Dec 2024THL — Health statistics31Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents2.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024THL — Health statistics31Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents2.7 per 1,00031 Dec 2024THL — Healthcare personnel statistics32Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Rovaniemi when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents2.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Rovaniemi?

Police recorded about 10,625 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 10,625 offences per 100,000 · Statistics Finland municipal offences recorded, table 13ex26
Recorded crime across major citiesRovaniemi highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Rovaniemi highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Vantaa13,982
Helsinki12,307
Turku11,977
Kouvola10,948
Rovaniemi10,625
Tampere10,243
Lahti9,882
Jyväskylä9,685
Kuopio9,025
Joensuu9,008
Oulu8,794
Espoo7,549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,625 offences per 100,000country median 9,01631 Dec 2024Statistics Finland municipal offences recorded, table 13ex26Official
Theft and burglary offences per 100,000 residents1,150 crimes per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — POLRIK crime37Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents32 crimes per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — POLRIK crime37Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official
Nearest airportRVN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Public transport score30 (0–100 index)27 Aug 2026Traficom + HSL / Tampereen joukkoliikenne / Waltti Oulu / Föli42Official
Traffic accidents per 100,000 people80 accidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — TIEL traffic39Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Rovaniemi. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Municipal integration services and integration training — Integration course

Municipalities and employment services in Finland

For immigrants needing an integration plan.

Finnish, SwedishIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Rovaniemi.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Rovaniemi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3.7 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: FMI PM2.5 annual station statistics 20234

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in FinlandAnnual PM2.5 in Rovaniemi is 3.7 µg/m³. Of 39 cities with data, 16 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean3.7 µg/m³country median 4.931 Dec 2023FMI PM2.5 annual station statistics 20234Official
Average January temperature-10.5 °C31 Dec 1991Ilmatieteen laitos (FMI) — climatological normals 1991-20206Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -7.3 · Feb -7.3 · Mar -1.9 · Apr 4.1 · May 11 · Jun 17 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 17.2 · Sep 11.1 · Oct 3.1 · Nov -2.1 · Dec -4.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI45Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -13.5 · Feb -13.3 · Mar -9.1 · Apr -3.4 · May 2.5 · Jun 8.5 · Jul 11.8 · Aug 9.6 · Sep 4.9 · Oct -1.3 · Nov -6.7 · Dec -10.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI46Official
Average temperature by monthJan -10.3 · Feb -10.3 · Mar -5.6 · Apr 0.1 · May 6.5 · Jun 12.5 · Jul 15.6 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 7.7 · Oct 0.8 · Nov -4.4 · Dec -7.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI47Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 46.4 · Feb 36.8 · Mar 36.5 · Apr 34.3 · May 47.8 · Jun 63.8 · Jul 80.9 · Aug 67.7 · Sep 59.5 · Oct 53.6 · Nov 54.9 · Dec 50.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI48Official
Annual sunshine1,550 hours/year1991-20en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi3Official
Frost days per year185 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals6Official
Heat-stress days per year0 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals6Official
Annual mean NO₂ concentration6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024SYKE — Environment Institute29Official
Annual mean PM10 concentration6.5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024SYKE — Environment Institute29Official
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration3.5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024SYKE — Environment Institute29Official

Similar climate. In Finland: Oulu ±1.6 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±4.8 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±5.2 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±5.3 °C, Huddinge (Sweden) ±4.7 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±4.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Rovaniemi?

The published population was 65,722 people in 2024. Source: Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)27

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents650 cars per 1,000 residents31 Dec 2024www.traficom.fi52Official
City area8,001 km²1 Jan 2024www.maanmittauslaitos.fi50Official
Foreign-resident share5.8 %31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — Immigrant background by area (vaerak/159t)35Official
Foreign residents3,400 people31 Dec 2024pxdata.stat.fi10Official
Population density8 people/km²31 Dec 2024pxdata.stat.fi10Official
Projected population change to 2040-6.2 %12 Jun 2026pxdata.stat.fi14Official · maakunta
Population65,722 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)27Official
Population covered by crime statistics66,191 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)28Official
Students as a share of residents6.5 %31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi16Official · maakunta

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share21.5 %31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi15Official · maakunta

International community in Rovaniemi

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population at the end of the statistical reference period; Statistics Finland population structure; total sex · 2025

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL66,191100.0%
Finland61,33092.7%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL4,8617.3%
EUROPE2,6864.1%
ASIA1,4672.2%
Sweden8021.2%
Former Soviet Union5020.8%
Ukraine3330.5%
AFRICA3230.5%
China2420.4%
Philippines2170.3%
Show 55 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Russia2000.3%
AMERICA1810.3%
Unknown1810.3%
Thailand1430.2%
Iraq1350.2%
Somalia920.1%
Germany890.1%
India880.1%
Afghanistan870.1%
Myanmar850.1%
France820.1%
Bangladesh810.1%
United Kingdom760.1%
Estonia700.1%
Spain610.1%
Turkey610.1%
United States590.1%
Sri Lanka550.1%
Italy550.1%
Vietnam550.1%
Nepal500.1%
Iran490.1%
Pakistan460.1%
Syria460.1%
Poland420.1%
Brazil350.1%
Norway330.0%
Eritrea320.0%
Hungary310.0%
Nigeria300.0%
Greece290.0%
Ethiopia280.0%
Netherlands270.0%
OCEANIA230.0%
Japan220.0%
Romania220.0%
Morocco210.0%
Cameroon190.0%
Latvia190.0%
Canada170.0%
Colombia170.0%
Switzerland170.0%
Australia160.0%
Belgium160.0%
Kenya140.0%
South Korea140.0%
Slovakia140.0%
Mexico130.0%
Austria120.0%
Ghana110.0%
South Africa110.0%
Former Yugoslavia110.0%
Gambia100.0%
Indonesia100.0%
Lithuania100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

Citizenship

Population at the end of the statistical reference period; Statistics Finland population structure; total sex · 2025

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL66,191100.0%
Finland62,89795.0%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL3,2945.0%
EUROPE1,5952.4%
ASIA1,2541.9%
Ukraine6351.0%
AFRICA3070.5%
China2480.4%
Philippines2020.3%
Russia1820.3%
Iraq1140.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
AMERICA1130.2%
Somalia940.1%
Thailand910.1%
India860.1%
Bangladesh780.1%
France770.1%
Sweden720.1%
Estonia700.1%
Germany650.1%
Afghanistan590.1%
Myanmar580.1%
Spain550.1%
United Kingdom550.1%
Sri Lanka540.1%
Nepal540.1%
Eritrea520.1%
Italy480.1%
Pakistan420.1%
Vietnam420.1%
Turkey390.1%
Poland350.1%
United States340.1%
Iran330.0%
Syria330.0%
Nigeria300.0%
Hungary270.0%
Brazil260.0%
Netherlands260.0%
Japan230.0%
Greece220.0%
Cameroon210.0%
Ethiopia210.0%
Romania200.0%
Morocco190.0%
Slovakia190.0%
Former Serbia and Montenegro180.0%
Latvia170.0%
Belgium160.0%
Lithuania150.0%
Mexico130.0%
Ghana120.0%
OCEANIA120.0%
Ireland110.0%
Czechia100.0%
South Korea100.0%
Portugal100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Language spoken at home

Population at the end of the statistical reference period; Statistics Finland population structure; total sex · 2025

Published groupPeopleShare
Total66,191100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL62,07893.8%
Finnish61,71393.2%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL4,1136.2%
Ukrainian5580.8%
Russian5020.8%
English3080.5%
Chinese2660.4%
Sami2210.3%
Arabic1890.3%
Other language1740.3%
Show 40 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Persian, Farsi1590.2%
Swedish1440.2%
Spanish; Castilian1230.2%
Thai1150.2%
German1140.2%
Somali1080.2%
Tagalog1010.2%
French990.1%
Kurdish970.1%
Bengali, (Bangla)910.1%
Estonian760.1%
Turkish660.1%
Vietnamese580.1%
Nepali540.1%
Burmese530.1%
Portuguese500.1%
Tigrinya480.1%
Sinhala; Sinhalese470.1%
Polish460.1%
Urdu460.1%
Italian430.1%
Gujarati420.1%
Dutch390.1%
Hungarian370.1%
Unknown300.0%
Romanian270.0%
Latvian250.0%
Albanian240.0%
Japanese230.0%
Amharic220.0%
Greek (modern)210.0%
Slovak170.0%
Tamil170.0%
Czech150.0%
Lithuanian150.0%
Yoruba150.0%
Korean140.0%
Swahili120.0%
Bulgarian100.0%
Malayalam100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source25

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public bike-sharing availablefalse31 Dec 2024HSL — Helsinki Region Transport5Official
Cold-stress days per year20 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals6Official
5G coverage91 %31 Dec 2024Traficom — 5G coverage40Official
Dark days per year60 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals6Official
Public electric-vehicle charging points per 100,000 residents10 points per 100,00031 Dec 2024Traficom — Broadband survey41Official
Flood-zone risk categoryLow class31 Dec 2024SYKE — Environment Institute29Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher35.6 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland20Official
Gigabit broadband availability68 %31 Dec 2024Traficom — Broadband survey41Official
Green-space share75 %31 Dec 2024www.syke.fi51Official
Hot days per year1 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals6Official
Households34,069 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland21Official
Ice days per year85 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals6Official
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)75 %31 Dec 2024thl.fi33Official
Childcare coverage, under 345 %31 Dec 2024thl.fi33Official
Living space per resident43 m²/person31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi12Official · maakunta
Median age42.2 years31 Dec 2025StatFin: Key figures on population by region (population structure 31 December), median age of inhabitants19Official
Residents with a migration background8.2 %31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi13Official · maakunta
Municipal tax rate21 %27 Aug 2026Vero Skatt — Kunnallisverotus (annual rates)43Official
Snow days per year135 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals6Official
Swedish-speaking residents0.3 %31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — Language by municipality (vaerak/11rm)36Official
Top nationalitiesRussia, Sweden, Estonia, Norway, Iraq31 Dec 2024pxdata.stat.fi10Official
Tropical nights per year0 nights31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals6Official
Universities1 count31 Dec 2024Vipunen — Education Statistics44Official

Alternatives for people set on Rovaniemi

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Vaasa as a Rovaniemi alternative in the same country

Better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 8.5% Vaasa vs 5.8% Rovaniemi+47%
  • Rent: €13.15/m² Vaasa vs €14.55/m² Rovaniemi−10%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,184 Vaasa vs 10,625 Rovaniemi−14%
  • Unemployment: 8.8% Vaasa vs 9.4% Rovaniemi−6%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 3.0 Vaasa vs 2.8 Rovaniemi+7%
  • Nearest airport: 8.9 km Vaasa vs 8.0 km Rovaniemi+11%
  • Residents: 70,361 Vaasa vs 65,722 Rovaniemi+7%
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Alternative cities in Finland

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All Finland cities
Seinäjoki67,283 residentsVaasa70,361 residentsKouvola78,386 residentsJoensuu78,741 residentsPorvoo51,863 residentsSalo50,339 residents

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Rovaniemi in rankings

#3 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Finland #9 of 30 in Least densely populated cities #14 of 30 in Largest cities in Finland #16 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Finland #21 of 30 in Most international cities in Finland

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Rovaniemi?

The published population was 65,722 people in 2024. Source: Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra).

How much does it cost to rent in Rovaniemi?

Average net cold rent is 14.55 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,019 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa.

Is the air quality good in Rovaniemi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3.7 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: FMI PM2.5 annual station statistics 2023.

How safe is Rovaniemi?

Police recorded about 10,625 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistics Finland municipal offences recorded, table 13ex.

What is the unemployment rate in Rovaniemi?

The unemployment rate is 9.4 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x.

What is the typical salary around Rovaniemi?

The median gross salary is 3,467 EUR/month. Source: pxweb2.stat.fi.

Is Rovaniemi a good place to live?

Rovaniemi may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Finland live in Rovaniemi?

The official country of birth distribution records 61,330 people (92.7%) in the source-defined population for 2025. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  version = {1ce3e330ef370be85d9fc166d98466ac},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/rovaniemi/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Rovaniemi, Finland: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/rovaniemi/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 1ce3e330ef370be85d9fc166d98466ac; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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